May 9 – May 15
The DC Bar Association and Anacostia Coordinating Council presented a Candidate Debate for the DC Attorney General race virtually on Wednesday evening. Read more about the event and watch the recorded livestream here.
All current and prospective members are invited to an interactive virtual tour of all of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement’s benefits offered on the website on May 19th. We will also be joined by the VitalHealth team. Bring your questions, queries, and qualms and buckle up for this exciting session! Register now.
FreshFarm added a Thursday afternoon farmer’s market that launched last week in Dupont Circle with 10 to 15 vendors, which will include a variety of locally grown food choices, according to an article by the Washingtonian.
On May 21 at 10:00 AM, the public is invited to an Affordable Housing Open House to hear speakers from Fairfax Presbyterian Church, Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia, and others as they discuss their proposal to build ten affordable townhomes on church property.
Congratulations to Jason Qu, Managing Attorney at the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center for winning the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from the Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the American Bar Association Business Law Section – for distinguished service by an attorney in the nonprofit sector who is under the age of 35 or has been in practice less than 10 years.
Join Leadership Fairfax for a light lunch on May 18th to ask questions and learn about their three signature programs – Leadership Fairfax Institute, Emerging Leaders Institute and Lifetime Leaders Program, while networking with other leaders from Northern Virginia.
Lori Smetanka, executive director of the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, is quoted in an article in NBC News discussing the lack of urgency in the Covid booster rollout.
Sister Mary Bader, CEO of St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families, is quoted in an article in the Washington Post discussing the organization.
The Washington School for Girls is celebrating 25 years of educating the next generation of women leaders — without charging tuition. Watch the full profile on NBC Washington.
May 2 – May 8
All current and prospective members are invited to an interactive virtual tour of all of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement’s benefits offered on the website on May 19th. We will also be joined by the VitalHealth team. Bring your questions, queries, and qualms and buckle up for this exciting session! Register now.
Tamara Smith, President & CEO of the DC Primary Care Association, was named to Mayor Bowser’s and DC Health’s new Healthcare Workforce Task Force. Read more in the release.
In an article in the Washington Post, the Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena is quoted, focusing on Coach Neal Henderson and the future of the Arena.
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC was recently featured in “Don’t Say Gay,” a topical, tongue-in-cheek song and video by GRAMMY® Award-winning folk icons Tom Paxton, and Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer.
McLean Project for the Arts’ signature spring fête, Spring Benefit, will take place on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Founders Ridge, the private residence of Kathy and Frank Finelli, located in The Reserve. Read more here.
Diana Zuckerman, Ph.D., president of the National Center for Health Research, is quoted in an article in ABC News discussing breast implant illness in relation to former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick’s medical complications.
Sarah Saadian, senior vice president of public policy for the National Low Income Housing Coalition, is quoted in an article in The Hill discussing the proposed $150 billion in housing investments laid out in the $2.2 trillion version of Build Back Better.
Rev. Katey Zeh, the CEO of The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, joins other religious leaders and is quoted in an article in ABC News discussing the Roe v. Wade leaked Supreme Court draft.
In an article in the Washington Post, Jenn Topper, communications director for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, is quoted discussing World Press Freedom Day last week. The group also launched a four-part newsletter series analyzing the state of press freedom in the United States.
Solar United Neighbors announced a collaboration with the city of Cleveland to bring rooftop solar energy to households that have historically been unable to afford it. Read more in Cleveland.com.
Thomasina Yearwood, the president of the Thurgood Marshall Center Trust, Inc, is quoted in an article in Texas Metro News discussing Penny and Robert Sarver Charitable Foundation’s generous donation to assist in upgrading the HVAC system.